User Guide

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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ..................................................................5
About This User’s Manual..........................................................................................6
Notes For This Manual ..........................................................................................6
Preparing your Notebook PC .....................................................................................9
Top Side ...................................................................................................................12
Bottom Side .............................................................................................................14
Right Side ................................................................................................................16
Left Side ...................................................................................................................18
Front Side ................................................................................................................19
Rear Side .................................................................................................................20
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 21
Power System ..........................................................................................................22
Using AC Power ..................................................................................................22
Using Battery Power............................................................................................22
Charging the Battery Pack ..................................................................................22
Powering ON the Notebook PC ..........................................................................24
The Power-On Self Test (POST) .........................................................................24
Battery Care ........................................................................................................24
Checking Battery Power......................................................................................25
Restarting or Rebooting ......................................................................................26
Powering OFF .....................................................................................................26
Special Keyboard Functions ....................................................................................27
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................27
Keyboard as Cursors...........................................................................................28
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .................................................................................28
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .........................................................................29
Switches and Status Indicators................................................................................29
Switches ..............................................................................................................29
Status Indicators..................................................................................................30